Trip Highlights
- Kathmandu: sightseeing in the capital city of Nepal and exploring its many temples, palaces, and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- Visit the pilgrimage places Swayambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple.
- Visit the Malla kingdom in Nepal's Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ancient palaces, courtyards, and temples.
- Enjoy a beautiful and exciting flight to and from Lukla, one of the highest airports in the world!
- Local Sherpa Culture, Tradition, And Lifestyle
- Stay overnight in real Sherpa villages and learn about their culture.
- Experience the unique Sherpa culture, visit traditional Buddhist monasteries, and explore quaint stone houses.
- Namche Bazaar (3,440 meters) is often called the "gateway to the Himalayas.
- At Tengboche Monastery, you can witness the monks' prayers and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.
- Along the way, you might encounter wildlife such as the Himalayan tahr, snow leopards, yaks, and various bird species like the Danphe (Himalayan monal), Nepal’s national bird.
- Sunrise and sunset offer some of the most magical moments of the hike.
- Kala Patthar is one of the most famous viewpoints on the Everest Base Camp Hike.
- An early morning climb up Kala Patthar rewards you with a breathtaking panoramic view of Mount Everest and the surrounding peaks.
- Experience spectacular views of some of the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu, and Ama Dablam.
- These views are particularly stunning as you approach Kala Patthar (5,644 M), which offers one of the best panoramic views of Everest.
- See amazing views of the world’s tallest mountains, like Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Island Peak, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Ama Dablam, and Mt. Pumori.
- Explore the famous Everest Base Camp.
- Get up close to the huge Khumbu Glacier and Ice Falls.
- Watch a stunning sunrise from the top of Kala Patthar, with wide views of the mountain.
- Lobuche Peak in the Everest region has two main summits with varying heights.
- The Lobuche Peak commonly climbed, Lobuche East, stands at 6,119 meters (6,119 M), while the more demanding Lobuche West reaches 6,145 M.
- Semi-technical slopes that provide a true mountaineering experience among the trekking peaks.
- Iconic views of the Himalayan peaks such as Everest, Makalu, Ama Dablam, Baruntse, Nuptse, Lhotse, and other surrounding mountains.
- Wonderful Journey Everest Base Camp Trek with Lobuche Peak climbing.
Itinerary
- 1Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu (1,324 M) and Transfer to Your Hotel.On arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, you will be well received by Reasonable Treks & Tour staff and then transferred to your hotel within the hub of Kathmandu city, around the most happening and exciting place around Thamel. After checking into your rooms with refreshments, our staff will brief you regarding the Everest Base Camp Trek with Lobuche Peak climbing.
Overnight at the hotel included - 2Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour at Places of Interest and Everest Base Camp Trek with Lobuche Peak climbing Preparation. Kathmandu sightseeing includes UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites. Your Kathmandu sightseeing begins with a visit to Swayambhunath Stupa. Visit the stupa, where you witness the panoramic view of Kathmandu Valley. After that, visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, which is renowned for its aesthetic architecture and rich cultural heritage. Explore phenomenal landmarks such as Kumari Ghar, Hanuman Dhoka Museum, Kaal Bhairav Temple, etc. Kathmandu Durbar Square is a living museum to explore the history and culture of Kathmandu. Have lunch or light snacks and head to Boudhanath Stupa, which is termed the tallest stupa in Nepal. It is a holy pilgrimage site for Buddhists. After completing the exploration, end your tour with a visit to the holy Pashupatinath Temple. After Pashupatinath Temple, return to your hotel and prepare for the Everest Base Camp Trek with Lobuche Peak climbing. After Kathmandu sightseeing, we host a pre-trip meeting at your hotel in Kathmandu and introduce your trek leader/guide. Please seek this opportunity to ask questions about your trek. We will also supply you with our trek luggage bag and a Cap. For the meeting, please make sure you bring a passport, three copies of passport-size photos, and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, please clear the due balance, if any, and sign the legally binding trip form as well as the non-liability disclaimer. Please inform us in advance if you will be arriving late and therefore unable to attend the pre-trip meeting.
Overnight at a hotel, and breakfast is included - 3Flight from Kathmandu or Ramechhap to Lukla (2,860 M) Trek to Phakding (2,610 M) Duration: 4 - 5 Hours.After an early breakfast, we take a flight to Lukla. We start our trek from Lukla towards Phakding. The trail goes through different cultural villages with beautiful scenes of different mountains, including Mt. Khumbila.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 4Trek from Phakding (2,610 M) to Namche Bazaar (3,440 M) Duration: 7 - 8 Hours.The trek towards Namche Bazaar goes through pine forests and up to the Benkar Valley in the north. Before reaching Everest National Park, we need to cross the Dudh Koshi River and pass Chumoa and Monjo villages. We reach Namche Bazaar after crossing a suspension bridge. and an overnight stay at the Namche Bazaar.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 5Acclimatization Rest Day at Namche Bazaar (3,440 M) and Hike to Everest View Hotel (3,880 M) Duration: 3 - 4 Hours.Acclimatization is very necessary to prevent altitude sickness. Hence, to get the body adjusted to the surrounding environment, take an acclimatization rest as scheduled in the itinerary. Spend the day with a short hike to the popular Everest View Hotel. In the morning, start a hike that takes about 2-3 hours depending on the trekker’s speed. Everest View Hotel is at an elevation of 3,880 m, which is termed as one of the highest situated hotels in the world. Get a first glimpse of Mt. Everest if the weather is clear, including other surrounding peaks. After spending some time, return back to Namche. The day is free to explore on your own.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 6Trek from Namche (3,440 M) to Tengboche or Deboche (3,867 M) Duration: 6 - 7 Hours.This day we will leave Namche and head to Tengboche. The trail is full of ups and downs and passes through forests, making the trek challenging, but the views you get to enjoy are truly rewarding. If you are lucky, you might also spot musk deer, pheasants, and Himalayan thars. Near the end of the trek, you will find yourself descending to Phunki Thenga Village, but after leaving Phunki Thenga, you will be ascending continuously until you reach Tengboche. Tengboche looks like handcrafted natural beauty, which opens up the stunning views of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. This day also provides you the chance to see the biggest Buddhist monastery in the Khumbu Region—the Tengboche Monastery. We will be spending the night at Deboche.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 7Trek from Tengboche (3,867 M) to Dingboche (4,410 M) Duration: 6 - 7 Hours.Today’s trekking takes us to two big Sherpa villages. The first one is Pangboche, and the second one is Dingboche. However, the Dingboche village is the most massive and last Sherpa village throughout the trek. Walking uphill after crossing the Imja River takes us to Pangboche village. We will have lunch in Pangboche or Somare. After Somare, the trail divides into Pheriche Village and Dingboceh Village. We will continue our trekking on a gentle uphill trail to Dingboche. The village of Dingboche is the least densely populated village on the Everest Base Camp Trek with Lobuche Peak climbing.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 8Acclimatization Rest Day at Dingboche (4,410 M) and Hike to Nangkartshang Peak (5,121 M) Duration: 3 - 4 Hours.The second acclimatization day is spent by taking a short hike to Nangsar Tshang Peak at an elevation of 5121 m. From the top, witness the fabulous views of Cho Oyu, Pumori, and surrounding peaks. Trek down slowly and back to the teahouse for an overnight stay.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 9Trek from Dingboche (4,410 M) to Lobuche (4,940 M) Duration: 5 - 6 Hours.We will enter fewer vegetation areas from this day onward. The trail is on the ridgeline, overlooking the mountains above the Pheriche Valley. We will take our lunch in Thukla and continue our uphill trek to Lobuche. In Thukla Pass (4900 m), there are many memorials of brave mountaineers who perished on Mt. Everest. You can offer your condolences too. After a brief stop, we will continue walking along the banks of a river and reach Lobuche.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 10Trek from Lobuche (4,940 M) to EBC (5,364 M) and Back to Gorakshep (5,180 M) Duration: 7 - 8 Hours.This is an extraordinary day, as we will be summiting Base Camp. At first, we will be trekking through the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier and arrive at the beautiful Gorak Shep Village, a village surrounded by snow-capped mountains. We leave our belongings at Gorak Shep and hike up to the base camp. This is the closest you can ever get to the highest mountain in the world. You will savor the incredible views from EBC, take pictures of the surroundings, reflect on the memories and your achievements, and then head back to Gorak Shep. Along the way, you will also see the highest glacier in the world—the Khumbu Glacier.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 11Hike to Kala Patthar (5,644 M) Viewpoint and Back to Gorakshep (5,180 M), Then Trek to Lobuche (4,940 M) Duration: 4 - 5 Hours.Early in the morning, we will start our hike to Kalapathar viewpoint (5644 m). It takes about 2.5 hours to get to the top. The Kalapathar vantage point is the best place to relish the view of Everest and the panoramic Khumbu Himalayas. You will reach the lap of Pumori Mountain and will be surrounded by the Majesty Mountains. The scenery of the mountains looks splendid from the top of the Kalapathar. Everest seems closer and more massive than far away. Besides Everest, you can be immersed in the majestic scenes of Khumbutse, Lhola, Amadablam, Pumori, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Thamserku, which look spectacular from the top. We will return to Gorakshep within 45 minutes from Kalapathar and have breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, we will continue our trek back to Lobuche for a good night's rest.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 12Trek from to Lobuche (4,940 M) High Camp (5,600 M) Duration: 3-4 Hours.After breakfast, we make our way from Lobuche to Lobuche High Camp. The climb takes about 4 hours. The High camp is located at an altitude of 5,600m/18,368 ft. From Base Camp, we follow a path across a rocky moraine before reaching High Camp. Once we reach High Camp, we prepare our camp for the overnight stay, have lunch, and relax. If you walk around, rather than sit around, this will help you to acclimatize to this high altitude.
Overnight at a Tent Camp, Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner Included - 13High Camp (5,600 M) to Lobuche Peak (6,119 M) Summit & Back to Lobuche (4,940 M) Then Trek to Pheriche (4,371 M)Duration: 9 - 10 Hours.Today is the day we have been anxiously awaiting. We start our day in the early hours in order to reach the summit. Lobuche East offers more panoramic views of the mountains than other peaks - such as Island Peak. Arriving at the Lobuche summit, you can take in spectacular, panoramic, and exhilarating views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Pumori, and other nearby peaks. Our time at the summit is spent taking photos and taking a short rest before descending back to Lobuche, and we will continue our trek back to Pheriche via Thukla village, then eventually reach Pheriche.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 14Trek from Pheriche (4,371 M) to Namche Bazaar (3,440m) Duration: 7 - 8 Hours.We will return back to Namche Bazaar. You can enjoy the evening in Namche Bazaar after a successful Everest trek. In comparison to ascending, the time spent in Namche Bazaar during a return trip is always exciting. A decrease in altitude helps you to breathe normally and enjoy the majestic landscape as well as the attractions of the region.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 15Trek from Namche Bazaar (3,440 M) to Lukla (2,860 M) Duration: 7 - 8 Hours.After an enjoyable time in Namche Bazar, we will back to Lukla through the separate villages of Sherpa. Today you must walk 17 km from Namche to reach Lukla, and it takes 7 - 8 hours. We will be coming back to Lukla through the Hillary Suspension Bridge, Sagarmatha National Park, and the Dudhkoshi River. We will have lunch on the way to Phakding or somewhere in a suitable place. At the last overnight stop within the Everest Region Trekking, after lunch, we are free to celebrate with our fellow members, staff, and guides.
Overnight at a guesthouse or Teahouse, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included - 16Morning Flight Directly from Lukla (2,860 M) to Kathmandu (1,324 M) or Fly to Ramechhap and Drive Back to Kathmandu.We fly back to Kathmandu or Manthali after our long mountain journey. The early-morning flight drops us at Kathmandu. You can rest and relax throughout the day in your hotel. If get interested in taking some gifts home from Nepal for friends and relatives, visit to some nearby shops or venture out in Thamel for typical Nepalese goods, which can be assisted by our guides, or you can do it yourself too
Overnight at the hotel, breakfast and Lunch included - 17Enjoy A Reserve Day in Kathmandu (1,324 M).This day is a buffer day to deal with unexpected delays and cancellations of flights due to weather changes. This avoids the hassles of changing international flights. Alternatively, if there are no delays and the plan works out as scheduled, you can use this day to relax. You can go on a city tour, get a massage, or do any other fun activities in the city.
Overnight at Hotel and breakfast is included - 18Final International Departure from Tribhuvan International Airport.Your last day in Nepal, the amazing country of Himalayan wonders with Reasonable Treks and Tour. As per your flight time leaving to airport before 3 hours. Our crew will drop you at the airport. We hope you had a wonderful trip to Nepal with us and cannot wait for the next adventure.
Departure
Cost Includes:
- Airport Pickup and Drop-Off by Private Vehicle.
- Four nights’ accommodation with breakfast at a standard hotel in Kathmandu.
- 2 Days Accommodation Overnight at a tented camp.
- Kathmandu Sightseeing Entrance Fee and City Tour Guide.
- All ground transportation by comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary.
- An experienced English-speaking tour or nature guide.
- City Tour Guide or Nature Guide Salary.
- Domestic flight tickets (Kathmandu or Ramechhap to Lukla and Lukla to Kathmandu or Ramechhap) and airport departure taxes.
- Both ways are domestic flight tickets for the guide.
- Three times full board meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner, during the trek in the mountain
- Fresh fruits every night after dinner.
- An experienced English-speaking trekking guide
- Strong, helpful Sherpa porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter).
- All food, accommodation, and insurance for the porter and guide.
- Trekking guide and porter’s salary.
- We provided a sleeping bag, down jacket, duffel bag, and walking poles. The down jacket, duffel bag, and sleeping bag are to be returned after the completion of the trip.
- A comprehensive first-aid medical kit.
- Sagarmatha National Park Area Project entry permit and Tourist Information Management System (TIMS) permit.
- Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality entry fee.
- Climbing permit of Lobuche Peak.
- Arrangement of emergency helicopter service (paid by your travel insurance company).
- Assistant guide for groups of 8 or more people.
- Reasonable Treks and Tour T-shirt
- Trip achievement certificate after successful trip completion.
- All government and local taxes.
Cost Excludes:
- Meals not including Kathmandu.
- Extra night hotel accommodation in Kathmandu.
- Travel insurance.
- International airfare.
- Nepal Entry Visa Fee.
- All kinds of cold drinks, including water, Coke, Fanta, and juice.
- All the alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, soup, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, Coca-Cola, mineral water, extra food, and cold and hot drinks on the trek (i.e., those you choose to purchase along the way and during evenings in the tea houses).
- All desserts & sweet things like chocolate, cake, pie, and pudding.
- Hot shower and battery charging at the tea houses.
- Wi-Fi internet is not included during the trek.
- Personal trekking and climbing equipment.
- Personal Travel & Mountaineering Insurance (Must explicitly cover helicopter evacuation and technical climbing up to 7,000 meters).
- Tips for airport representative, tour guide, trekking staff, drivers, etc.
Trip Note
Lobuche Peak, one of the most popular trekking & hiking destinations in Nepal, is a popular trekking peak located in the Everest region of Nepal. Here are some important details about Lobuche Peak climbing: